Michael, who launched his career with Wham! in the 1980s and had huge success as a solo performer, “passed away peacefully” on Christmas Day in Goring, Oxfordshire, his publicist said. According to his manager, Michael Lippman, said he had died of heart failure.

Then Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher died on Tuesday aged 60.

News.com.au said: “Carrie Fisher — the actress, writer and daughter of Hollywood royalty who became internationally famous as Princess Leia of Star Wars — has died. She was 60.

“Fisher passed away on Tuesday morning local time in Los Angeles after suffering what was described as a massive heart attack on Friday while on a flight from London.”

To many it would see that that these stars were wealthy, happy and accomplished having reach the the lofty heights of success. But deep down they were miserable people.

Michael was a deeply troubled person who struggled with his sexual identity.